Rail-anchor.



.l. HERRON.

RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION mzn MAY 6. I915.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

JOHN .HERRON', F MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF To Join: E. RABY, or MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for preventing the longitiidinal creep of railway rails, the same consisting essentially ofv a yoke or similar'member which is clampedin fixed position on the rail by means of a wedge having one end abutting against one of the ties on which the rail is laid, 'the tie therefore serving as an abutment tohold the rails against a tendency'to creep.

The invention has for its object to provide a simple and eflicient device vof the kind stated characterized by an improved means for clamping the part which is fixed to the rail, whereby said part is firmly secured .to the rail and prevented from getting loose.

' The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being denotes the 'ties or stringers supporting the same. The

panying drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan view showing the application of the invention; Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3

is a longitudinal. section on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspect'ive'view of a wedge key. 7 X

Referring specifically to the drawing, 10

rail and 11 one of the crossrail .anchor is a yoke 12, of substantial width. The yoke is located transversely bejaws 13,and-1 1, r'espectively, at its ends" to bear on opposite edges of the base of the rail. Below that portion of. the jaw 13 which engages the adjacent sideof the rail base is a lateral. 45

rail base whilethe yoke is raised recess 15 to accommodate this side of the to engage the jaw 14 over'the other sideof'the rail base. The yoke is then allowed to drop, whereupon the jaws properly engage .the sides of 'the rail base. he jaws overhang the rail base for a short distance from thelongitudinal edges of thelatter, as indicated at 16, and have shoulders 17 which abut against said edges. The recess 15 of of the rail base firmly had to the accom portion of the key which is the jaw 13 is below and back of the shoulder thereof.

The intermediate between the jaws 13 and 14, lying beneath the rail base, is bowed slightly downward to leave suflicient 18. This key is rigid and has a wedge portion 19, and the yoke is slightly resilient, so that when the key is driven in between the rail base and the yoke, the latter is bent or put under tension sufiiciently to shorten the distance between the jaws- 13 and 14 ,in a direct line, causing said jaws to grip the top and edges and equally on both sides,.and thereby preventing the yoke from slipping along the rail. V 1

On the under side 'of-the wedge 19, are ratchet teeth 20, and intermediate the ends of the' 'y'oke 12 the latter has a" relatively narrow top raised portion or, rib which slopes to form an incline 21 correspondin to the width and taper of the wedge and "provided with ratchet teeth 22. When the I the key against movement 'in a direction to portion of the yoke 12 space between the top of the yoke and the bottom of the rail base to accommodate a key Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Dec, 19, 916, Application filed May 6, 1915. Serial No. 26,294.

they areshaped to lock withdraw, the key issecurely held inplaice.

The wedge portion. 19 of the key and the incline. 21 engageableby th the direction of the length being below the plane of the bottom of the e same run] in' of the rail and are directly in the center of the railzbase} and from the latter the key extends over sidewise asifar as-the recess 15. in which itsf outer longitudinal edge seats, said recessrail base when the yoke is in. place] That the wedge serves to hold the alinement or at a right angle tothe yoke to. one side of latter intrue .9-

and parallel to the rail. It is therefore impossible for the wedge,to be dislodged side- W188, which is important as such displacement would relieve the gripping strain and render the device useless. I

The end of the key 18 at-the large end of the wedge 19 has a head or enlargement 23 .to abut against one side .of the tie 11. The device is applied by placing the key against the tie, directly under the rail, after which the yoke 12 is put on the rail, in front of the key, and driven back toward the tie, over the, key,

until it is tightly wedged and iockedin the manner hereinbefore described.

The location of the wedge 19 and the co- I operating incline 21 midway between the ends of the yoke 12 flexes the latter from thereagainst by its abutment against the tie,

the greater Will be the grip on the rail.

I claim 2- 1. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, an incline on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof,

' and a wedge driven between the under side of the rail base and'the incline, said incline and thewedge having interlocking parts.

2. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, an incline on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof, and awedge driven between the under side of the rail base and the incline, the contiguous portions of the wedge and the incline having interlocking teeth for locking the wedge against withdrawal.

3.. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, an incline on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof, a' key between the yoke and the under side of the rail base, one side of the key abutting against one of the jaws of the yoke, and the other side having a wedge engageable with the incline, and said wedge and incline having interlocking parts. I

4. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yeke' extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging oppo site sides of the rail base, an incline on top of the yoke midway between the ends there of-and extending in the direction of the length of the rail, a key between the yoke and the underside of the rail base. one side of the key having a wedge engageable with the incline, and the other side of tl'i'e key abutting against one of the jaws of the yoke, said jaw having a recess located below the plane of the underside of the rail base, in which recess the last mentioned side of the key seats.

driven between the under side of 5. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having aws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, and a key between the yoke and the under side of the rail base one sideof the key abutting against one of the jaws of the yoke, and the other side having a wedge engaging the yoke midway between its ends for flexing the same, said wedge and yoke having interlocking parts.

6. A rail anchor comprising a resilient which recess the last mentioned side of the I key seats.

7. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rall site sides of the rail base, a rib on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof, said rib being inclined on top, and a wedge the rail base and the top of the rib.

8. A rail anchor comprising a resilient yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, a rib on top of .90 and having aws at 1ts ends engaging oppothe yoke intermediate the ends thereof, said rib being inclined on top, a wedge driven between the under side of the rail basefand the top of the rib, and means for locking the wedge against sidewise displacement.

9. A rail anchor comprising a yoke ex tending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, an incline on top of the yoke/intormediate' the ends thereof, and a wedge driven between the "under side of the rail base and the incline, the contiguous portions of the wedge and the incline having interlocking teeth for locking the wedge against withdrawal.

10'. A rail anchor comprising a yoke extending transversely beneath'the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, a rib on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof, said rib being inclined/on top, and a key between the yoke and the under side of the rail base. one side of the key abutting against one of the'jaws of the yoke, and the other side having a wedge engageable with the top of the rib.

, 11. A rail anchor comprising a yoke extending transversely beneath the rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, a rib on top of the yoke ntermediate the ends thereof, said nib being'inclinetl on top, and akey between the yoke and the under side of the rail base, one side of the key having a wedge engageable with the top of the rib, and the other side of the key abutting against one of the jaws of the yoke, said jaw having a recess located below the plane of the under side of the rail 1 base, in which recess the last mentioned side of the key seats.

vI12. A rail anchor comprising a resilient 'ybkeextending transversely ofthe rail and having jaws at its ends engaging opposite sides of the rail base, a rib on top of the yoke intermediate the ends thereof, said rib being inclined on top, and a .Wedge drivenbetween the underside of the rail base and the copies: of this patent may be obtained for a wedge driven between he under side of the rail base and the top of the rib, said rib and Wedge having interlocking parts.

In testimony wlfereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HERRON. Witnesses:

CHARLES J. ZnYn, AUGUs'r HAUPT.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of l'atente.

Washington, D. 0. I i 

